Overview
- Joby announced Friday that a converted Cessna Caravan flew 3,199 miles from Concord, California, to the Outer Banks of North Carolina with no control inputs from the onboard safety pilot.
- The aircraft autonomously managed taxiing, takeoffs, route navigation, landings and real‑time weather rerouting while being supervised remotely from Joby’s headquarters and Shaw Air Force Base from distances up to about 2,323 miles.
- Joby’s autonomy stack, bought from Xwing in 2024, has logged more than 400 flights and 800 automated hours and has been exercised in three U.S. military drills, giving the system practical validation for logistics missions.
- The crossing is part of Joby’s Electric Skies demo tour and the aircraft is now conducting a westbound return with planned public stops to showcase use for freight, medical delivery and military logistics.
- Investors reacted coolly to the announcement, with JOBY shares falling roughly 2% that day, a drop that coincided with a disclosure that CEO JoeBen Bevirt sold more than 606,000 shares under a prearranged trading plan.